Can You Accept It

One of the hardest things to live with or accept is the fact , forgiveness is not partial or a little bit , it is complete . That is the way it can feel at times however after we have been believers for a while. One of the practices we seem to forget about is confession and walking a life of repentance .

We can always recall the sweet first moment when God in His grace and mercy , called us out of the darkness , shined the light of the gospel of His Son , Jesus Christ, realized our sinfulness and through the blood shed on the cross , felt that sweet cleansing of our sin ,shame and guilt. Bowing before the cross and looking in wonder at the empty tomb , tasted the fruits of being made alive to God in Christ. We were a new creation in Christ. There was a wonder and elation of being forgiven. You didn't feel just a little forgiven , or a bit but completely washed whiter than snow.

However over time we forget that we need the gospel even as Christians . We soon realize we still sin , we still fail and although we are called to grow in holiness , the reality is we are not glorified yet.  If we do not practice the very practical application of preaching the gospel to ourselves every day , we can begin to feel the stain of sin not confessed cling to us. Then even if we confess and go before the Lord , it can sometimes be difficult to truly accept forgiveness.

But listen to what John tells us . If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
(1 John 1:9 ESV)

This promise is not to be taken lightly . We should thus make a practice of this command to live in daily confession .It will keep fellowship with God , create healthy relationships between fellow and help us live in  peace . A forgiven heart is a joyful heart . It is one that will grow in righteousness and love for God out of thankfulness .

Accept the truth that God will keep His promise and forgive you 100% . Walk in light of this promise and know we have a all sufficient  Saviour .